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COG is the one place in metropolitan Washington that regularly brings leaders together to develop solutions to the region's major challenges. COG prepares plans enabling the region to receive federal funding, provides members with research and data to inform decision-making, and offers a wide range of programs, including commuter services, cooperative purchasing, technical assistance and grants, and public outreach campaigns.

Transportation

Through the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB), area officials, planners, and engineers ensure a well-managed and maintained transportation system. The TPB, which is staffed by COG, conducts the federally mandated transportation planning process for the region and ensures the uninterrupted flow of federal transportation funds that area jurisdictions receive.

Environment

COG's work engages leaders in various environmental fields from water quality experts to climate scientists. Together, they are advancing regional efforts to restore local waterways, improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change, promote recycling, and enhance and preserve green space and agriculture.

Community & Economy

Area officials and experts, including planning and housing directors and child welfare and health officials, work together with their counterparts at COG to help shape stronger communities throughout the region.

Homeland Security & Public Safety

COG brings police chiefs, fire chiefs, emergency managers, and other leaders together as part of its work to strengthen regional public safety coordination, homeland security planning, and emergency communication.

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Publications

Growth Trends: Cooperative Forecasting in Metropolitan Washington
Dec 23, 2025

The Growth Trends report provides a summary of the COG's Cooperative Forecasting Program and highlights of the Round 10.0 Cooperative Forecasts.
Publications

How Safe Are Our Roads? Report on the Impact of Drunk and Drugged Driving
Dec 22, 2025

The report provides annual compilation and analysis of alcohol and drug-related traffic fatalities, arrests, crashes, and injuries in the metropolitan Washington region.

The report is prepared by COG for Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP). Data compiled in this report comes from national, state, and local sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), National Park Police, and Virginia and Maryland Departments of Transportation. Primary data was collected from the local police departments of each jurisdiction.

For more information, visit the WRAP website.
Publications

DMVMoves Plan
Nov 17, 2025

Plan to support the long-term modernization of Metro and strengthen coordination among the region's transit operators.
Publications

COG Procurement Policy
Nov 1, 2025

The purpose of this Procurement Policy is to establish procedures for staff of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) to follow in connection with the purchase of goods and services.
Publications

FARM Policy Committee Community Centric Report 2023-2024
Oct 20, 2025
Letters/Memos

COG Executive Director's Report
Oct 1, 2025

The Executive Director's Report provides the COG Board of Directors with a brief summary of policy board and committee work, outreach efforts, and media highlights.
Publications

Multifamily Rental Housing Construction Indicators Report
Jul 28, 2025

Information on the number, location, and size of new multifamily residential
development projects in metropolitan Washington.
Other Documents

Cooperative Forecasting Technical Resources
Jul 8, 2025
Publications

Regional Blue Green Infrastructure Community Engagement and Planning Study
Jun 30, 2025

Prepared by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, with financial support from the District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA). The content reflects the views of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and does not necessarily reflect the views of the HSEMA.
Publications

Commercial Construction Indicators Report
Jun 18, 2025

This report provides information on the number, location, structure type, and size of new commercial development projects in metropolitan Washington.